grigio

English

Etymology

From Pinot Grigio, Italian form of French Pinot gris, "gray Pinot".

Noun

grigio (plural grigios)

1. (informal) A Pinot Grigio wine.
   • 1998, Mike Hoye, “Racquet advice for newbie”, in rec.sport.tennis (Usenet):

     Like good wine, if you'll let me get a wee bit elitist on you. You probably won't know the difference between a chardonnay and a grigio on first tasting, even if you know they aren't quite the same.

   • 2006, Laurie R King, The art of detection:

     "Latte and a grigio," the waiter agreed.

Anagrams

• Riggio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French or Old Occitan, both from Frankish *grīs, from Proto-Germanic *grēwaz (“grey”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁wos (“grey”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“to glow, shine”). Akin to Old High German grīs (“grey”) (German greis), Old High German grāo (“grey”), Old English grǣġ (“grey”), Old Norse grār (“grey”). More at grizzle, grey. Cognate with Sicilian grisu/griciu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡri.d͡ʒo/

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• Rhymes: -idʒo
• Hyphenation: grì‧gio

Adjective

grigio (feminine grigia, masculine plural grigi, feminine plural grigie or (proscribed) grige)

1. grey
2. dismal, murky, sombre
3. drab

Noun

grigio m (plural grigi)

1. grey

Related terms

• grigiastro
• grigiore
• grigioverde

See also

Colors in Italian · colori (layout · text)

bianco	argento; grigio	nero
rosso; cremisi	arancione; marrone; bronzo	giallo; oro; crema
verde chiaro; limetta	verde	verde acqua; acquamarina; verde menta; verde menta scuro
ciano; azzurro; celeste; blu petrolio; foglia di tè	azzurro; celeste; celeste scuro	blu; blu scuro
violetto; indaco	magenta; viola	rosa; fucsia; porpora